I met someone today who gave me a good kick in the ass

I had a flight from DC to Orlando to visit my parents. I was hungry (and thirsty) so I stopped in the airport bar. It was there that they were doubling up tables. I sat across from this lady. Her name was Mary.
Mary was in town visiting DC for a conference on abused children. She works in law enforcement in Miami.

But not just any law enforcement, child prostitution.

I, being naturally curious, start asking questions because I don't run into this in my daily life. What I learned was horrifying, yet motivational.

Here is what I learned.
1 - There are 400,000 reported child prostitutes in the US... Not the world... Our back yard. This is only reported, I imagine there are many more.
2 - The majority of these children are girls. They are discarded. Their parents don't want them. Their parents are in jail.
3 - They are abused, beaten. They lost their innocence at an early age.
4 - They are forced to have sex dozens of times a day. Never a day off.

I was... I am horrified.

Living in my little bubble, I have to admit that I don't think about these things. I often think about things like... How will I get my school work done... Man that beer is expensive tonight. And today, I judged myself.
It isn't that I judge myself for not thinking about these things... Because these things are far too horrible for me. But I judged myself for not taking action.

I have been blessed with a fairly easy road in life. I've been to the best schools. Have a secure job. Family support. A gift to see things in a light that others don't. A passion to win, change/fix the world. And, most importantly, knowledge of how to do it.

How will I change the world? I am a believer that a group of smart and dedicated people can do anything. I have the name of my organization, the Contemporary Braintrust. I have a mission, advocate for generational issues (economic, social, etc). I have the knowledge and ability to do it using a social media platform. But what is stopping me? I need a team.

So friends (and I've talk with many of you), I have been pushing this more lately... Now I will not stop.
I am not ok with living in a country that has a national debt that will be more than GDP soon. I am not ok living in a country where the youngest generations pay for the mistakes of the past. I am certainly not ok with living in a country where 400,000 little girls are forced into prostitution and beaten by their pimps.

Are you?

I am a driver by nature. I lead. I know how to get things done. This is my call. This is my plea for help. I don't want to start this on my own... But I will. And for those of you who know me... I will do everything I can to get it done.

Please help.